【Chen Zixi×you】Before you chased Chen Zixi, you thought he liked Jiang Yan 1
When you were riding back to the camp, you heard the soldiers passing by say, "That Young Master Chen is here to see the Young General again," and you knew that it was Chen Zixi who came.
The Zhenzhou camp was at least a thousand miles away from Chen Zixi's hometown, but he would rather not go home than come to Jiang Yan every now and then. Whenever he showed up, he would smile and fan himself: "Jiang Yan, do you want to drink?"
Jiang Yan, Jiang Yan, damn it, this guy’s mind is full of Jiang Yan.
At times like this, you can't help but hum softly, and he'll smile as if he just saw you and say, "Sister, you're here too. Do you want to come with me?"
Who is his sister? You turned your head away in disdain, and Jiang Yan would press your head helplessly and say to Chen Zixi, "She's young, stop teasing her."
Chen Zixi chuckled softly, and her laughter sounded gentle and touching, just like her. She was indeed a Jiangnan beauty. He smiled and said, "Then we can go. I'll bring you some candy when we come back."
——Damn Chen Zixi, he always treats you like a child.
You couldn't help but lower your head to look at the purse on your waist, which was filled with candies given by Chen Zixi.
You curled your lips and thought to yourself, you are no longer a child, who would eat so much candy at the age of sixteen?
But you can't bear to throw it away and don't want to give it to other children, so you have to carry it with you.
As you approach Jiang Yan's tent, you can hear Chen Zixi's clear laughter without even entering. Jiang Yan doesn't like to laugh out loud, so his laughter alone echoes around you, appearing lively and joyful.
You tugged at the blades of grass at the tent entrance, gnashing your teeth. You secretly resented how this guy, with his seemingly superior appearance, both literary and martial, and interesting personality, could be so gay... You and Jiang Yan are siblings, so why can't he just look at you more? Are you really not as good-looking as Jiang Yan?!
"Look, Jiang Yan, I thought it was a little rabbit that came to eat the grass at the door of your tent, but who would have thought it was a little general who is cuter than a rabbit." Chen Zixi teased with a smile as the water fluttered down overhead.
You looked up suddenly and saw Chen Zixi leaning against the door of the tent, pointing at you with his folded folding fan. Jiang Yan stood beside him, looking at you with a puzzled look on his face: "Why don't you come in?"
You got angry when you saw Chen Zixi standing next to Jiang Yan and laughing, and stood up angrily: "Aren't you afraid of disturbing you?"
Jiang Yan sighed helplessly, walked over to you, took your hand, and pulled you inside: "Don't be awkward, there's no need to be afraid of disturbing the two of us. Every time you come to me, I always take care of your own business first."
You followed him, not forgetting to secretly glance at Chen Zixi, and saw that he was indeed looking at you and Jiang Yan's hands holding together, with a thoughtful look on his face, even the smile on his lips disappeared, and you felt relieved.
"Humph, Yushan Jun, you're always flirting with Jiang Yan instead of doing anything else. If I can't have you, you can't have my brother either!" You cursed in your heart.
But you suddenly met Chen Zixi's gaze, and he blinked at you with a rather mischievous look.
You immediately turned your head back and told yourself: No matter how beautiful Chen Zixi's smile is, you can't be shaken! You can't let him be with Jiang Yan! Jiang Yan is Uncle Jiang Yuan's only child. If he breaks up with Chen Zixi, Uncle Jiang Yuan's family line will be cut off!
"Come on, what's going on?" Jiang Yan pulled you to sit down before asking you patiently. "Why are you unhappy as soon as you get back?"
How can I be happy watching you and Chen Zixi having so much fun in the tent? You thought to yourself, but said stubbornly, "No, I was just hunting deer, but it ran away with another deer and I didn't get it."
Chen Zixi burst out laughing: "How come I've never heard of such an interesting deer?"
Jiang Yan didn't understand what you meant, so he nodded: "It's just a deer. I'll hunt it for you next time."
You ignored Chen Zixi and rubbed Jiang Yan's arm: "Brother is so good to me! I love you the most!"
Jiang Yan was already used to your coquettish behavior. He patted your head with a smile: "Are you so happy about just one deer? Then I'll hunt a few more for you."
You immediately raised your eyebrows proudly and looked at Chen Zixi, and saw that he was indeed looking at you with a slightly frown. You were so happy that you felt like you could drink three bowls of wine in a row.
You strolled out of the tent and after a few steps, you heard Chen Zixi calling your nickname.
You wanted to pretend you didn't hear, but then a white shadow flashed and he landed in front of you, fanning out his folding fan. He looked damn handsome and unrestrained. "Why are you ignoring me?"
You looked up at the sky as if nothing had happened: "No, I was thinking about something, I didn't hear it."
Chen Zixi said good-temperedly, "Okay, then just pretend you didn't hear me... I wanted to ask you, do you have someone you love?"
You quickly glanced at Chen Zixi and shook your head.
"Jiang Yan is already 25, and it's time for him to get married," Chen Zixi said. "You're not biological siblings, and you're always acting coquettishly and aggressively towards him. It's easy to cause misunderstandings, and isn't that delaying his development?"
——Good Chen Zixi, he must be annoyed that you keep showing up and causing trouble for him and Jiang Yan! You knew it clearly in your heart and couldn't help but sneer: "Really? You are 24 years old and still haven't married. Who has delayed you?"
Chen Zixi was silent for a moment, then tapped your head with his fan. "Of course, someone is delaying me, but that person doesn't even realize that he's delaying me. I can only wait patiently for him to come to his senses."
You understand: So that's it, only Chen Zixi's sleeves are broken, Jiang Yan is still a serious person!
So you mocked Chen Zixi again: "Your medical skills are so good, and you are also a Qingxi Master, why don't you prescribe some Chinese medicine for yourself to cure your love brain."
After saying that, you strode away. You didn't hear Chen Zixi say anything for a long time, and you couldn't help but look back secretly.
He stood there alone, not fanning himself, and looked as lost as you had ever seen him.
Your heart ached for a moment, but you comforted yourself again: You did nothing wrong! You were doing this for Jiang Yan and Chen Zixi's sake!
When it gets dark, Jiang Yan sends someone to urge you to go find him for dinner.
Daddy is often too busy to take care of you, so Jiang Yan always accompanies you for meals, and occasionally Chen Zixi joins in. Chen Zixi is a more refined eater, and Jiang Yan can cook, so the two of them make something to eat together.
——Of course, you refuse to admit that Chen Zixi gives you the feeling of "sister-in-law".
The soldier who delivered the message said, "The Major General said that he has prepared the young general's favorite stewed venison and osmanthus duck."
Osmanthus duck, a Jinling dish, was obviously made by Chen Zixi. Jiang Yan didn't care what he ate; this kind of exquisite dish, or the fancy ones, were all Chen Zixi's work.
You decide not to get angry with Chen Zixi for the time being.
The tent is filled with the sweet aroma of osmanthus honey. You take a bite and taste it, finding it delicious.
Chen Zixi sat across from you and asked you, "How is it? Do you still like eating?"
You gave him a rare smile: "It's delicious. I like it."
Chen Zixi said, "As long as you like it." He lowered his eyelashes again. Although he remained expressionless, it was clear that his emotions were not as high as usual. You think your words may have affected him after all.
You didn't enjoy the meal very much, but thinking that the duck was specially prepared by Chen Zixi, you tried to eat a lot. By the end of the meal, you were a little full.
Chen Zixi left the table early. He and Jiang Yan opened two jars of wine. After drinking, he said he wanted to go sober up and disappeared.
Jiang Yan saw that you had finished eating before hesitantly asking you, "Did you have another fight with Chen Zixi? He likes to tease you, but he doesn't have any bad intentions."
You looked at your glorious and righteous brother and muttered to yourself, "How could Chen Zixi not have evil intentions? He's full of evil thoughts towards you! You're the only one who can't see that!"
You had a lot on your mind, but you said, "Don't worry, brother, it's not a big deal, we just had a few words."
Jiang Yan felt much more relieved: "That's good, Chen Zixi is not a petty person, and he has always doted on you."
"Him? Pamper me?" You widened your eyes in disbelief and pointed at yourself. "No way? He pampers you, right?"
Jiang Yan said, "Nonsense," and tapped you on the head. "Your clothes, jewelry, facial cream, lip balm, candies, dough figurines, and your favorite dishes—which one wasn't found by Chen Zixi just for you? I don't like sweet and sour food, so could this osmanthus duck be made just for me?"
...Oh no! After hearing what Jiang Yan said, you suddenly felt that you had committed a heinous crime. You didn't want to sit there any longer, so you quickly stood up and ran out: "Brother, I'm going to find Chen Zixi!"
After you went out, you walked around the camp, but you couldn't find any trace of Chen Zixi. You thought he was so angry with you that he went back to the south. When you turned your head inadvertently, you found him sitting on the top of a tree next to the camp, looking at you quietly.
You jumped up a bit embarrassedly: "No, you saw me looking for you everywhere, why didn't you call me?"
Chen Zixi smiled, his eyes fixed on the starry sky: "Because I don't know if you are looking for me."
These words were heartbreaking. You were silent for a moment and whispered, "I'm sorry... I shouldn't have said those things. Whoever you like is your freedom."
——You even thought desperately that if Chen Zixi really liked Jiang Yan, then support him. At worst, if they got married, you could adopt your child to Jiang Yan and let him take his surname Jiang, which would also be considered as continuing the family line for Uncle Jiang Yuan.
Thinking of this, you said to him again, "I know what you're thinking. If you really like it, I can help you."
Chen Zixi looked at you with a strange look in his eyes: "...Are you sure you really know what I'm thinking?"
You nodded vigorously and said affirmatively: "Of course I know, my brother is simple-minded and has never thought about it in this regard." You were even secretly proud of yourself: Jiang Yan didn't see it, but you did, which shows how smart you are!
Chen Zixi was at a loss for words: "Who I like has nothing to do with Jiang Yan. Why should I even consider him?"
His words left you scratching your head, and you frowned in confusion. "If my brother doesn't have to consider it, who else do you want to consider it? This matter can't be considered by others, only my brother can consider it himself!"
Chen Zixi sighed deeply, "Then let me ask you again, you're sixteen now, do you have a crush on someone?"
Without waiting for your answer, he stared at you intently: "I'm not asking casually, I want to hear your truth."
The atmosphere was already tense, so you nodded honestly and quickly added, "But whether I have a crush on someone or not has nothing to do with who you like. You don't have to consider my feelings."
Chen Zixi laughed angrily: "You are so great, but I wonder if the person you like knows it?"
You really wanted to comfort Chen Zixi, but in the end you parted on bad terms.
You won't have the chance to see Chen Zixi again for the next two days - Daddy has sent back a message asking Jiang Yan to stay in the camp, and you and He Ran will lead the team to suppress the bandits, and you will set off overnight.
That group of bandits has been rampant for a long time, and recently they have even started to get involved with the Khitans. According to the military order, we need to march quickly overnight, and it is best to finish before dawn. We must not let the Khitans notice anything, and we must not let anyone escape.
You followed your father on the march for many years, basically growing up in the military camp, and you were ruthless in killing people. When you arrived at the place and unfurled the command flag, your soldiers directly surrounded the entire mountain. You handed the command flag to He Ran, gave him a few instructions, and then led the personal guard battalion in to start the killing.
The members of the Royal Guard Battalion are all veterans who have followed you for a long time. They just cover their mouths and noses with their swords and wipe the bandit's lair almost completely in a short while.
You are responsible for killing the two bandit leaders and their families, but one of them is quite smart and discovered the clue hidden in the beam in advance. When you were checking whether there were any survivors, he jumped down to assassinate him. Thanks to your fighting instinct, you only cut his arm and sent him to see his brother.
You ordered all of them beheaded, counted the heads, and confirmed that no one had escaped before leading the team back. The wound on your arm wasn't serious, just a superficial injury, and you figured you could just get it treated by a military doctor back home.
When reporting to Jiang Yan, he praised you with a "well done" and then reminded you, "Don't take it lightly. Go and treat the wound quickly." He also asked you, "Do you need me to personally hold you down?"
You quickly put on a good laugh and headed out to find the army doctor's tent. The doctor kept saying, "Young General, take care of yourself and stay out of the water." Just as he was about to bandage you, someone snatched the bandage from his hand.
You caught a glimpse of the person's green inner robe from the corner of your eye, and after confirming that it was Chen Zixi, you smiled at him ingratiatingly - strangely, you thought Chen Zixi was angry with you and didn't want to see you anymore.
"Why didn't you come to me if you were injured?" Chen Zixi asked you, looking unhappy. "My medical skills are much better than the military doctor's, right?"
The military doctor who was accidentally injured:?
You knew you were in the wrong and muttered quietly, "I was afraid you were still mad at me."
"When have I ever been angry with you? Don't make up stories about me." Chen Zixi sighed. "No matter who I'm angry with, I won't be angry with you."
Your heart couldn't help but skip a beat when you heard this.
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